Insomnia-related comorbidities and economic costs among a commercially insured population in the United States Pollack M et al. - Though identified patients were required to have enrollment in both medical and productivity databases, and the presence of insomnia could not be verified through medical records, these results suggest a significant link between insomnia and higher rates of comorbid conditions, healthcare expenditures and productivity losses. Payers and employers should consider insomnia as a factor in disease-related case-management initiatives. [more...]